Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-25
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wise and beautiful arrangement. any
observing, thinking person can easily
see. Such one can also see, that,
until all men can be induced to live
according to the golden rule, there is
no possibility for different order of
things. If all the wealth Of the world
were evenly distributed among the in
habitants thereof, no doubt each per-
son would have 4 sufficieney of the
necessities of life; but tomorrow there
would be found many who had already
squdndered their portion, and others
who having taken advantage of the
ignorance and weakness Of these I'M
rrovident ones. woald have obtained
all undue proportion. They would be
rich in the sense of the word as used
of those described III the 9Th chap. Of
James. And when men do learn to
live according to the golden rule there
may still be differences in their world
ly estates. But there will be no bitter
envious thought in the heart of him
who IS poor IN this worlds goods. He
will have such an abundance of the
heavenly riches in his soul that he will
be content in his lot. He will find
fulfilled in himself the promise call
things are yours" he will enjoy his
neighbors prosperity as well as his
own. And he who has an abundance
efthis worlds goods, being poor in
spirit will rejoice in possession of the
kingdom of God, set up in his heart
and in his ability to distribute of bis
worldly goods to every man about hin
Us he has need. While christians Joy
fully anticipate such state Of thing
for the future, they do not forget t.
look at the beauty Of Gods arrange
ment even now. They see that if al
were on an equality there would b
no chance for the manifestation of tla
Christian love which is the salvatio
OF the world. Where men are toun
in total ignorance of Christ, their splr
itual degradation is so great that the
are incapable Of embracing any jus
ideas Of the character of God. Thei
natures are sensual, they "walk afte
the flesh" their immortal spirits ar,
dead within them and they cannot Sc
the glory of God manifest in the ply
sical universe, nor hear the voices {
ever revolving days and nights whic
declare the wisdom of God. They al
. in the frigid zone SO to speak. I'll
beams Of the Sun of Righteousness
not fall upon them with sufficier
folce to warm their hearts or max
: them open their eyes to light and lif
The rays Of the light that 'lightet
every man that cometh into the worlt
must be gathered together in the foc'
of sanctifed human love and sympatl
in order to reach and warm them in
LII. The happicst soul in christendo
isTthe one who has been able to gath
: : and dispense the most of this light
: the knowlalgs Of the GLORY Of God
i the face of JESUS CHI i;1t. . o.,,,, Is /,
light of the world and his glory fills t
:: hearts of all those who fully accept hil
They are commanded to arise and shir
II But how? The poor man who has IL
treasure shows that the excellency
!, the power is of God, by carefully !
. deeming his time, by being content
- his state, by cheerfully struggling
. through all his trials (trials that his ri
. ncighbors cannot conceive of by call
g ly resigning himself to Gods wi
whatever that may be- He does n
question the ways Of God, though |
neighbor who is rich in this worl'
:. goods may not regard his suffering
He does not call on man in his extre
ity: He knows that the ears of G.
70 are open to his cry, and that in Co
own good time, when patience has h
!, her perfect work in his soul and
! things are ready that he will be call
- to his mansion in glory. How ma
:, have thus endured to the end a
=, passed from novels here they b
. been clothed in rags and disease
IA peaceful rest in Abraham's boso
And the rich man who has his yes
re filled with this heavenly light, how
20 beams from his eye in kindly CLAN,
ot upon his humber ncighbor a
,, flows from his lips in words Of SYM
1o thy and comfort to all around hi
Is when he sets himself to deal his bre
al to the hungry, to satisfy the affiict
d soul. How gloriously does his Lis
of break forth as the morning.
,e. righteousness goes before him, and |
q; glory of the Lord is his rearward.
,;s Mrs. III. M. HANSEN
X Oakland, Or, March Is, 1887.
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